For while they underline Laca’s status as a big-game player, it is perhaps more telling to look at when the majority of his 18 goals have been scored to understand just how important he has been.

Take, for example, his first goal of the season, away at Cardiff. Toiling at 2-2 with the newly-promoted side entering the final 10 minutes, suddenly a chance presented itself and the striker made no mistake. Top corner. Three points. Job done.

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His next, at home against Everton, was similarly important against stubborn opponents who had kept us at bay until Lacazette collected the ball to the left of the box and curled an unstoppable strike into the top corner. His celebration also caught fire on social media -and would be far from the last to do so – firmly establishing his place in Arsenal fans’ hearts.

Of his 18 goals this season, 11 have given Arsenal the lead in a match – and have gone on to win 10 of those matches. The outlier was the 1-1 draw with Liverpool at the Emirates back in November, when his tenacity, composure and clinical finishing sealed a very hard-earned point.

Football may be a serious business, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. And Laca has fun, lots of it – but he remains a serious talent, and a deserved winner of our Player of the Season for 2018/19.